Opinion

Robin Share and Rami Aizic hold a photo of their daughter, Bailey, at a visit to StoryCorps in Santa Monica, Calif.

An Unconventional, But 'Perfect,' Path To Parenthood

11:18am November 01, 2013

Rami Aizic knew he wanted kids. But as a gay man, he was not going to meet the girl of his dreams. Robin Share wanted a child but hadn't met Mr. Right. Then the two found each other, and 14 years later, they have no regrets.

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Letters: Nancy Pelosi And The Affordable Care Act

3:59pm October 31, 2013

Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel read emails from listeners about Monday's interview with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi about the roll out of the federal healthcare law.

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Can NASCAR Steer Itself Back Into Popularity?

5:24am October 31, 2013

by Frank Deford

Commentator Frank Deford has some theories about why NASCAR is having trouble expanding its audience.

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Danny and Annie Perasa on their wedding day on April 22, 1978.

'Never Say Goodbye': A Love And Life Kept Vivid

11:08am October 25, 2013

by NPR Staff

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of StoryCorps, we revisit Danny and Annie Perasa's story. Danny's big personality and deep love for his wife drew listeners in since their first interview in 2004. He died in 2006. "Danny didn't go," Annie says. "He's not gone because of StoryCorps."

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Rebecca Greenberg made her first visit to StoryCorps with her mother. This time her father, Carl, joined them for some laughter and reminiscing.

A 'Not Normal' Family That Knows How To Laugh At Itself

11:27am October 24, 2013

by NPR Staff

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of StoryCorps, we revisit Laura Greenberg, who told her daughter Rebecca about her gregarious parents — and her awkward first kiss with Rebecca's father, Carl. Now, it's his turn to share his side of the family story.

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Hit The Numbers: Stats guys say that the clutch is a random crap shoot.

Sports

Frank Deford: 'Some Of Us Are More Valiant Than The Rest'

9:16am October 23, 2013

by Frank Deford

As the World Series begins, the sports commentator longs for proof of the existence of a legitimate clutch hitter. Stats guys say that the clutch is a random crap shoot.

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Wil Smith with his daughter, Olivia, today.

A Father, A Daughter And Lessons Learned

6:47am October 23, 2013

by NPR Staff

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of StoryCorps we hear again from Wil Smith, a single dad who took his infant daughter, Olivia, with him when he went to college. Now, Wil is helping Olivia with her school search, a role he says he's happy to have after a battle with colon cancer.

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Priya Morganstern (left) and Bhavani Jaroff visited a StoryCorps booth with their father, Ken Morganstern, in 2006. He passed away a year later.

Health & Safety

For A Father With Alzheimer's, Life 'Came Down To Love'

10:19am October 22, 2013

by NPR Staff

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of StoryCorps, we hear again from Ken Morganstern, who shared some of his last memories with his daughters during a 2006 interview.

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The Schei family in 2010 (from left): Anneka, Gordon, Erik, Deven and Christine.

National

With Veteran's Life In Peril, His Parents Take Up The Fight

12:28pm October 18, 2013

by NPR Staff

Doctors said Erik Schei would be a "vegetable" for the rest of his life — and he was only 21. He had been shot in the head on his second tour in Iraq. But his parents choose to bring him home and give him another chance at life. Now, they say he's smiling every day and grateful to be alive.

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Starr Cookman (left) says she and Kylee Moreland Fenton have been "connected at the hip" since they were kids in Tucson, Ariz.

Best Friends, Sharing 'Two Sides Of The Same Heart'

12:23pm October 18, 2013

by NPR Staff

Starr Cookman and Kylee Moreland Fenton have been the closest of friends for decades. The pair grew even closer when Starr's infant son seemed ill. It's because of Kylee's insistence, Starr says, that 8-day-old Rowan received the heart surgery that saved his life.

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